On AOC’s Call to Liberate Sunscreen
AOC’s call to deregulate sunscreen angers the Left, but it could save lives.
Socialist icon Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) raised eyebrows recently by saying politicians must free the sunscreen industry — from the clutches of the government.
In a TikTok video posted last week, the New York congresswoman joined esthetician Charlotte Palermino on camera to make the case that government regulations have hindered the industry.
Unlike other countries, the United States regulates sunscreen as a drug, not a cosmetic, and AOC says this has resulted in inferior sunscreen options for consumers. Moreover, despite “far more stringent standards, far more testing, far more scientific and clinical trials that are required,” AOC said it’s unclear that Food and Drug Administration-approved sunscreens offer more protection than European options.
“When we compare U.S. standards to European standards in 2017, a Sloan-Kettering study found that only half of U.S. sunscreens met European protection standards,” AOC said.
She could do well hawking sunscreen.....